Meeting documents

To discuss any items for the forthcoming work programme. To assist the discussion, the following documents are attached:

a) – The Cabinet’s latest published forward plan;

b) – Current Work Programme for the Committee;

c) – Outcome Tracker.

The Chair of the Committee highlighted the reports that make up the work programme agenda item and the importance the Committee should attach to planning its future work.

The Committee considered and noted the Cabinet’s Forward Plan of proposed key decisions in forthcoming months.

The Committee considered and discussed its own work programme and it was agreed:

A Councillor had requested information on what statutory minimum Children’s Services comprised and it was requested what the Statutory guidance for Directors of Children’s Services (DCS): roles and responsibilities, be circulated to all members of the Committee;

In addition to that request the Chair undertook to clarify with the Councillor what further information might be requested;

There were some items suggested for part of a possible joint meeting with the Adults and Health Scrutiny Committee:

The CAHMS service was an on-going area of challenge, and the DCS noted that CAHMS was a health lead service;

Transitions Plans for LD service users (18-25) going in to Adult Services;

The impact on the Council and Children and Families of the next stage of migration/roll out of Universal Credit.

It was agreed to defer the Autism Strategy to a later date in the year.

The Outcome Tracker was noted.